When Brandon Clarke was a 175-pound senior at Desert Vista High in Phoenix, he could not have imagined this. How could he? He was two years removed from being 6'2" and dunking for the first time. He had three mid-major offers. Even he admits now that he wasn't a high-level prospect.
So to be the key cog on the No. 1 team in the country? To win WCC Defensive Player of the Year?